next-gen

adjective

ˈnekst-ˈjen 

: of or relating to a potential, forthcoming, or brand-new version of an existing product or technology : next-generation

next-gen medicines

Next-gen tactical lasers will likely be electrically-powered and diode-pumped, since chemical lasers require storage and transport of heavy ingredients.

—Eric Adams

Those plans could include solar panels, modern heating and cooling systems, and next-gen tech to support a fleet of electric-powered buses.

—Justin Engel

Examples of next-gen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Onum’s pipeline raises the signal-to-noise ratio, feeding higher-quality context into Falcon across endpoint, cloud, identity and next-gen SIEM. —Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

Alluca’s clients include tech founders, private investors, and next-gen heirs. —William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Only’s initial production run saw more than 10 styles converted to the startup’s next-gen polyester—what the partners said equates to more than 100,000 T-shirts. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025

This represents a next-gen nuclear tech in which the fuel is mixed with the molten salt, unlike traditional reactors that rely on solid fuels. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

next-generation

First Known Use

1995, in the meaning defined above